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The Hausa City States
How the diverse people of Hausaland in northern Nigeria were unified
Episode thirteen - the culture and history of Hausaland, Nigeria
Exploring how the diverse people of Hausaland in northern Nigeria were unified by Islam, culture, and a great sense of history, and how this shared identity emerged out of centuries of military conflict.
"Most of the Hausa states, after the tribal wars between them, decided to get married, the defeated side giving their daughter to their own conquerors." Dr Bello Daudun Bada.
Presented by Hugh Quarshie.
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